Example sentences of "held [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she held Demian in her arms and they danced together until they dissolved into one another in the storm . |
| 2 | Markets , held free of toll by privilege of the Lord of the Manor , and the ‘ Goose Fairs ’ , where poultry and pigs were sold , died out only at the turn of the century . |
| 3 | The open-air markets , held weekly in most major towns , are lively social gatherings at which you may be lucky enough to strike an excellent holiday bargain . |
| 4 | It was the same dream as before , only this time Frankie had entered the room with his father 's long-handled axe held high above his head . |
| 5 | He had no time to call for help on his radio because , even as he saw him , the man rushed forward , the machete held high above his head . |
| 6 | Thirty shaven-headed servants followed , the open casket held high above their heads . |
| 7 | Trentham rose slowly from the top of the pulpit and began to descend the stone steps with his hands held high above his head . |
| 8 | I watched him jog off , the head held high for the first twenty yards , to promote oxygenation , then tucked in low as he measured out the rhythm of his pace . |
| 9 | She was clapping , her hands held high as if in triumph , laughter and tears on her unmasked face . |
| 10 | ‘ Na , na , na , baby ’ ducking his head down and shaking it , his elbows bent up and his clicking fingers held high behind his ears , while he footed round the room . |
| 11 | He was escorting three German prisoners in the direction of Brigade H.Q The Germans were doubling along , their hands held high in the air , a look of apprehension on their faces . |
| 12 | At this point it may — especially if it is a spotted skunk — perform a handstand , rearing on to its front legs with its hind legs held high in the air . |
| 13 | At the subsequent press conference held high in the stadium stand , Foster hushed even the most hardened of hacks by dedicating his gold medal to his mother who had died two years earlier , along with other members of his family , in a car crash . |
| 14 | A burst of applause from the middle of the hall ; Sheila clapping energetically , her hands held high in front of her ; Annie , confused , somewhat anxious , a knot of surprise at Sheila 's enthusiasm . |
| 15 | Kitty reluctantly left the table only to return a moment later with her nose held high in the air . |
| 16 | The room reflected an aggressive nature — the photographs of burly boxers with fists held high in victory , the guns in the cabinet on the wall , the small black-and-white television blaring out the commentary of a boxing match , the picture of a large dog in the corner . |
| 17 | He raised his chin , looking at Yin Tsu , who nodded , his face held rigid in a grimace of pain . |
| 18 | Individual pots can be sealed in a plastic bag held clear of the foliage by wire hoops . |
| 19 | Yadav and Pope ( 1992b ) investigated the effects of marking to the market on the profits from arbitrage positions held unchanged until delivery . |
| 20 | There are also evening Mothers in Employment meetings held monthly in homes and larger , fundraising Coffee Mornings on the last Thursday of each month . |
| 21 | There are also evening Mothers in Employment meetings held monthly in homes and larger , fundraising Coffee Mornings on the last Thursday of each month . |
| 22 | There are also evening Mothers in Employment meetings held monthly in homes and larger , fundraising Coffee Mornings on the last Thursday of each month . |
| 23 | There are also evening Mothers in Employment meetings held monthly in homes and larger , fundraising Coffee Mornings on the last Thursday of each month . |
| 24 | There are also evening Mothers in Employment meetings held monthly in homes and larger , fundraising Coffee Mornings on the last Thursday of each month . |
| 25 | Lie your dog on his back and , holding one paw at at time , carefully trim away the excess hair with sharp , but round-ended scissor held flat against the pads . |
| 26 | The Class 40 , dressed in a never-never livery of rail blue with all yellow cabs , large BR logo and carrying a might-have-been number 40 445 , was facing south — held stationary by the unblinking red eye of a four-aspect colour light signal , newly erected at the Manchester end of Platform Three . |
| 27 | What held good for Stoke Poges held good for the Western Isles ; Kathleen Raine has given us a description , worthy of Thomas Gray , of the burial of an old Scotswoman : |
| 28 | What held good for Stoke Poges held good for the Western Isles ; Kathleen Raine has given us a description , worthy of Thomas Gray , of the burial of an old Scotswoman : |
| 29 | Though intended primarily for adults , the advice held good for young refugees . |
| 30 | In this example , the assumption held good in the test we submitted it to : the experience of unemployment was broadly similar for those who were unalienated as it was for those who were alienated ; we could feel confident about averaging the two d s . |